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Eating Raoul was celebrated at the time of its release as the perfect marriage between mainstream moviemaking and the so-called "underground" cinema. Cult-film icons Mary Woronov and Paul Bartel (both of whom directed) play a married couple who decide to cash in on the sexual perversions of others. Posing as a hooker, Woronov lures the "johns" in and indulges their every kinky whim, whereupon Bartel kills the unwary client, steals the valuables, and sells the corpse for dog food. Though they see
Sep 24, 1982 Wide
Apr 13, 2004
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Bartel's cult classic paved the way for many rude satires about sex, murder, and cannibalism.
Low-key humor paired with vividly drawn main characters makes Eating Raoul look like the Dick van Dyke Show on acid.
The acting duo of Mary Woronov and Paul Bartel deliver a nonchalant comedic style of delivery, this odd matter-of-factly placidness in a sea of mayhem abounding...Read on->
the hype that precedes this film is bigger than the laughs you may get out of it
Eating Raoul is a lively black comedy about the aftershocks of the sexual revolution in America.
It's hard to resist this sardonically riotous black comedy, even if you know the ingredients in the gourmet meal are disgusting.
This movie had such a mystique about it that it could not live up to the expectations I had, but now I can say I have at least watched it.
February 21, 2008Super Reviewer
A very funny cult movie, I really liked it, the story is really good too.The only thing I didn't really like was the ending, but still, I highly recommend it.
September 25, 2010Super Reviewer
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